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Acts 18:15

13 “This man is persuading the people to worship God in ways contrary to the law,” they said.

14 But just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio told the Jews, “If this matter involved a wrongdoing or vicious crime, O Jews, it would be reasonable for me to hear your complaint.

But since it is a dispute about words and names and your own law, settle it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of such things.”

16 And he drove them away from the judgment seat.

17 At this, the crowd seized Sosthenes the synagogue leader and beat him in front of the judgment seat. But none of this was of concern to Gallio.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But since it is a dispute about words and names and your own law, settle it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of such things.”
KJV
But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters.
WEB
but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves. For I don’t want to be a judge of these matters.”
ASV
but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves; I am not minded to be a judge of these matters.
DARBY
but if it be questions about words, and names, and the law that ye have, see to it yourselves; [for] *I* do not intend to be judge of these things.
BLB
But if it is a question about a word and names and in reference to your⁺ law, you⁺ will see yourselves. I resolve not to be a judge of these things.”
ÅB
men er det spørsmål om en lære og om navn og om deres lov, da får det bli deres sak; dommer i disse ting vil jeg ikke være.
OTB
men siden det gjelder spørsmål om ord og navn og deres egen lov, se til det selv. Jeg nekter å være dommer over slike saker.»
B1930
men er det spørsmål om en lære og om navn og om eders lov, da får det bli eders sak; dommer i disse ting vil jeg ikke være.

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Cross references

  • Acts 23:29

    I found that the accusation involved questions about their own law, but there was no charge worthy of death or imprisonment.

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  • Acts 25:19

    They only had some contentions with him regarding their own religion and a certain Jesus who had died, but whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

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  • 1 Timothy 6:4

    he is conceited and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies and semantics, out of which come envy, strife, abusive talk, evil suspicions,

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  • Acts 25:11

    If, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”

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  • 1 Timothy 1:4

    or devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculation rather than the stewardship of God’s work, which is by faith.

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  • Acts 26:3

    especially since you are acquainted with all the Jewish customs and controversies. I beg you, therefore, to listen to me patiently.

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  • 2 Timothy 2:23

    But reject foolish and ignorant speculation, for you know that it breeds quarreling.

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  • Titus 3:9

    But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, arguments, and quarrels about the law, because these things are pointless and worthless.

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